John Lewis has revealed its Christmas advert for 2015, Man On The Moon, with a theme tune cover of Oasis’s Half The World Away.

The heartstring-tugging advert tells the story of a little girl, Lily, and a Man who lives on the Moon, sending a festive message of friendship across generations combating loneliness in older people.

The eagerly-awaited campaign was launched online this morning, and will be shown for the first time on TV tonight during the first advert break of Gogglebox on Channel 4.

The Man on the Moon from the latest John Lewis Christmas TV advert (Photo: John Lewis/PA Wire)

And after much speculation it was confirmed the Oasis song, used for BBC’s The Royle Family series, accompanies the magical tale. Sung by 19-year-old Norwegian singer Aurora Aksnes, it’s already tipped to be a UK Christmas Number 1.

Following the huge success of Monty the Penguin last year, John Lewis has partnered with Age UK to drive awareness and support for some of the million older people who can go for a month without speaking to anyone.

Lily looks to the moon in the John Lewis Christmas TV advert (Photo: John Lewis/PA Wire)

Moon pop-ups will be in 11 of John Lewis’ shops giving customers the opportunity to take photos with the moon back drop, learn about the moon and find out more about this Christmas’s Age UK partnership.

Throughout November and December the retailer will be supporting the charity in store and online, with donations via text and also through the sales of selected Christmas products. It has also created a Man On The Moon App that uses augmented reality to bring the moon to life.

Pointing a phone at the Man on the Moon image found on posters, John Lewis shopping bags, click and collect boxes and other places; or simply holding the device up towards the moon itself, will unlock a 3D interactive moon that releases daily facts and animations in the countdown to Christmas Day’s full moon.

The app also features a Man on the Moon themed game which makes you avoid obstacles, and collect power ups in a bid to get a chosen object all the way up to the Man on the Moon.

The message of friendship towards the elderly in this year's John Lewis Christmas advert

Craig Inglis, Customer Director at John Lewis said “Our Christmas advert is once again all about going the extra mile to give someone the perfect gift. This year though, the story is told in a uniquely creative and engaging way as we see Lily, our heroine, go to great lengths to connect with the Man on the Moon.

He added: “We hope it inspires people to find really special gifts for their loved ones and through our partnership with Age UK, raises awareness of the issue of loneliness amongst older people and encourages others to support in any way they can.”